Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Most market economies, such as the U.S. and the U.K., allow government policies and actions aimed at promoting economic growth and stability.
2. In a command economy, the head of each household makes the fundamental economic choices such as what to produce and how to produce output.
3. The economy of the United States can best be described as laissez-faire capitalism.
4. Property rights give to some people the right to coerce others into giving up their property.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE

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